As a nation state, Italy has emerged only in 1871. Until then the country was politically divided into a large number of independant cities, provinces and islands. The currently available evidences point out to a dominant Etruscan, Greek and Roman cultural influence on today's Italians.

The current month in italiano is "aprile" (always all lower-case). If you don't get around to it soon, next month is "maggio".

State archives generally charge only the cost of postage and a small photocopy fee. Typically it works out to two or three euros total. Often they will send an email or letter asking you to forward the fee before they send the documents, but usually mail both the letter and the documents the same day.

Carmine

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Dedar Johnny It's an Italian army public relations office for dealing with the public as an alternative to the beniculturali e-mail since he did not indicate the DOB and that may be a problem so two for the price of one is a bargain. Thanks for the comma ...I noticed it too. =Peter=

Would i still write the letter requesting military info even if i am not 100% sure that my grandfather actually served?? Is there a place i would go first to check if was in the military or would i write the letter and they would let me know whether he did or not ??

michaud wrote:Would i still write the letter requesting military info even if i am not 100% sure that my grandfather actually served?? Is there a place i would go first to check if was in the military or would i write the letter and they would let me know whether he did or not ??

If he were in the US 1917-1918 he would have registered for the 1st World War. Some of these records ask if he was ever in the service.
Yes you can request records without knowing for sure .
Valarie

Hi Valerie,
I believe that my grandfather may have been in WW1 over in Italy....not the US. According to a previous post, i have to write a letter requesting a search. I suppose they will tell me yes he was or no he wasnt.

michaud wrote:Would i still write the letter requesting military info even if i am not 100% sure that my grandfather actually served?? Is there a place i would go first to check if was in the military or would i write the letter and they would let me know whether he did or not ??

The Italian state archives I have dealt with responded to similar requests quickly - usually no more than a few weeks. If they find records, they will make photocopies and let you know the cost; as I said earlier, typically just a few euros.

If they do not find any records, they will send you a letter or email to that effect and will not charge you for the search.

However, at the very least, there should exist a Registro di Leva record for every Italian male who was in Italy during his 18th or 19th year and beyond. This would indicate his registration status and whether he was eventually called to service or bypassed for some reason (poor health, for example). See my maternal grandfather's entry in this thread http://italiangenealogy.tardio.com/Foru ... rt=11.html

Carmine

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